Expansion News--Del Taco, Subway

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Laguna Hills, California-Del Taco announced the signing
of a deal with Restaurant Concepts of Missouri LLC to open 14
franchised restaurants over the next seven years. The development
agreement enables Del Taco to make St. Louis a solid base for new
franchise expansion into the Midwest markets. The company currently
has three company-owned restaurants in the St. Louis area.
-Financial Times

Milford, Connecticut-Subway Restaurants has passed
McDonald's in having the largest number of outlets in the
United States. As of December 31, 2001, Subway operated 13,247
outlets, compared with McDonald's 13,099 at the close of the
same period. Subway opened 904 U.S. restaurants last year and plans
to open about the same number this year, according to a company
spokesperson. McDonald's opened 295 domestic units in 2001.
-Nation's Restaurant News